Last Blog of 2010!

We have a busy day again:) The kids are playing Dr, Dr, in the gym as of
now. This morning, they were able to hear some 5th grade fairytales that
were written this year. We will also be journaling and going to the
computer lab. This afternoon, we will have music at the high school and
will finish our 3D shapes unit. Please be sure to bring your child to
their assigned room at the high school between 6:30 and 7:00 tonight for
our holiday concert. Signs will be posted informing you of where to
bring them. Tomorrow, we will be exchanging gifts, participating in a
drum presentation, watching the Polar Express, and wrapping things up
for 2010. Have a wonderful holiday season and I will post again in 2011!

What a busy Day...Again!

Our classroom schedule was quite different today, and the children have
done a great job of handling the change. We started the day by busing to
the high school for music practice. We also created some gingerbread
people this morning. This afternoon, we will be completing some math
work and making gifts. We will ride to the high school again tomorrow so
we are prepared for the concert tomorrow night. I look forward to seeing
everyone!

Busy Busy Busy

The kids went right to work today and created a cute Santa for
decorating at home. After gym and music we will be writing in our
journals and then head over to the computer lab. This afternoon, we will
be making our gingerbread houses with our pals and making gifts. Have a
great day!

Last Week of School, 2010

The kids came in ready to get to work so we practiced shapes and
sounding out words this morning. After music and gym, the kids will
attend computer lab. This afternoon, we will be working in our math
books and creating some crafty gingerbread people. I would like to
provide all different materials for this art project and see what the
kids come up with. Have a great day!

Man, time flies...

The kids worked on beginning sounds today and they are doing a great job
of sounding out words as well. After some music practice, they will
attend gym. We are going to journal this morning before heading out to
recess. This afternoon, we will be making some paperplate Santa
decorations and practicing our shapes. Have a great day and drive
safe:)

Brrrr!

Now that we have a portable Smartboard functioning in our classroom, we
were able to complete some activities that we had missed this week. We
practiced sounding out words and trading the beginning sounds in words
to create a new word. After gym and music, we will be going to the
computer lab and completing centers. This afternoon, we will practice 3D
shapes and complete another holiday art project for the classroom. Have
a great day:)

Happy Tuesday:)

We played a few quick word games this morning (they liked the race car
game) and then went down to music. I was able to hear the holiday
program songs and the kids looked ADORABLE! After gym, we are going to
complete a journal and centers. This afternoon, we will complete some
shape activities (3D) in math and then create some more holiday art for
the classroom. Have a great day!

Monday, Monday...

Energy, energy, energy! Man, I wish I could have a little of the
children's energy on Monday mornings:) To help us reign in the
bounciness, we read a holiday story this morning. We then practiced
sounding out words and completed a journal entry about Santa. After gym
and music, the kids will be creating some holiday art and completing
centers. Our letters to Santa will also be mailed out today. This
afternoon, there will be a substitute teacher in the classroom. The kids
will have rest, story, and math. We are starting a new chapter about
geometry in which we will talk about symmetry and 3D shapes. They will
also create some cute reindeer to hang in the classroom. Have a great
day!

Happy Friday:)

Wow, we have energy today! However, the kids still reigned it in long
enough this morning to read our new take home book. We used some cool
high lighters to help us read the lines. After gym and library, we will
be going to the computer lab. This afternoon, we will be writing letters
to Santa with our reader pals and completing our first holiday art
project. Remember, the performance of "The Polar Express" is at the high
school tonight at 7:00. Hope to see you there!

Vowels and Sounding out Words

The kids worked on sounding out words this morning and they are doing a
great job of it. We also circled the vowels within those words. After
gym and music, we will complete some reading assessments and centers.
This afternoon, the kids will have math groups (our last day of math
groups for a few weeks) and complete a journal. We are starting to
discuss December holidays and will begin decorating the classroom as
well. Have a great day!

What fun kids!

I came into school today feeling a little under the weather, but the
kids know how to bring my spirits right back up! We worked in our
workbooks this morning and practiced using the 'sh' sound. After gym and
music, we will be visiting the computer lab. This afternoon, we will be
switching into our math groups and discussing different traditions
families may have in the month of December, as well as what traditions
the children like to celebrate. I can't believe it is already Wednesday!
Have a great day:)

Drive Safely:)

The children came in ready for recess today! So, we did some fun
letter/word activities that would exercise the brain as well as keep
them involved and interested. After gym and music, we will be practicing
some quick words with a game called Word Lightning. This afternoon, we
will be switching groups for math and completing another journal entry.
I am very impressed with the kids' ability to copy a sentence with
spaces between words and lowercase letters. Have a great day!

Back to school...

I was so happy to see the kiddos this morning. They were smiling and
ready to go. We discussed our long breaks and what everyone did for five
days. I introduced the new centers and we had the chance to play a
sounds game before gym and music. This afternoon, we will be journaling
(practicing spaces in between our words and lowercase letters) and
switching into our math groups. The kids will either be in my room or in
Mrs. Jordan's room. All children will have the chance to visit different
classrooms throughout the year because it is just more fun that way!
Have a great day:)

Shaving Cream Words:)

The kiddos came in with a lot of energy this morning, so we broke out
the shaving cream and practiced our quick words. I was very impressed
with the neatness of their lowercase letters when writing words this
morning! We read a story about a hibernating bear that wants to stay up
for the holidays before heading to gym and music. We will be having an
additional storytime this morning as well as completing a few more
reading assessments. This afternoon, we will be creating a classbook
about being thankful and completing our scarecrow number books. I have
attached a picture of the boys cleaning up after our shaving cream fun
this morning. Have a great Thanksgiving break!

Drive Safely!

The kids came in this morning ready to go! We practiced writing our
numbers and took a few reading assessments. They then attend gym and
music, before heading to computer lab. This afternoon, we will be
creating some watercolor turkeys and completing a little more number
practice. Drive safe!

Brrrrrr!!!!!

The kids have a good handle on rhyming so we finished our rhyming
activities for awhile. We will be visiting the gym, music room, and
computer lab today. We will also practice a turkey poem and create
handprint turkeys as well. Please look for a reading/math group note
that will be sent home today explaining how we will be splitting kids
into groups soon. We hope it will help all children receive instruction
that will meet their needs. Have a great day!

Terrific Tuesday

The children worked on rhyming and counting the letters in a word this
morning. This is a very quick group of children and they breezed through
the activities. We are starting to sound out words and I am excited to
see how the children do! The kids are currently in gym and music. We
will then visit the book fair and complete centers. This afternoon, we
will be making handprint turkeys and practicing number lines in math.
Have a great day!

Back to school...

The kids came in very excited about the snow and well prepared for a
chilly recess. Thanks for sending in proper winter gear today. This
morning, we practiced our rhyming skills and discussed how rhyming words
often have the same ending letters in the words themselves. The kids are
currently in gym and music. This afternoon, we will be discussing how
our country was one hundred years ago and how technology has changed
many things. We will also practice counting on a number line. Have a
great day!

Pepfest!

I am Back!

The kids did a good job for the sub yesterday, and a great job
controlling their excitement for the pepfest this afternoon, so...I am
very proud of them! We read our new take-home book this morning (This
Is) and they are now in gym and library. We will attend computer lab
this morning and complete centers. This afternoon, we will have our
normal routine, except that everything will be a bit shorter to be sure
we have time for the pepfest. We will all bus up there and cheer for the
BHS Football team. Students will be dismissed from the highschool. If
you pick your child up at the end of the day, please note that we will
be back a little later than normal. If your child is going to Bomber
Club/the Dance today, the bus will bring them back here. Have a great
weekend!

The kids are with a substitute teacher today. They will be working on rhyming, journaling, and numbers. They will also visit the gym and music room. I will be back tomorrow. Please remind your child to wear Bomber colors tomorrow for the pepfest in the afternoon. Also, if you pick your child up from school, remember the kids will run a little late tomorrow due to the pepfest. Have a great day!

The kids were able to attend an awards ceremony this morning. Children can earn Above the Line award

The kids were able to attend an awards ceremony this morning. Children
can earn Above the Line awards for acts of kindness or responsibility
that go above and beyond what they need to do at school. We were able to
see some of the children get awards in other grades, and now the
kindergarten children can also earn awards. We also practiced letters,
numbers, and completed centers. We visited the gym, music room, and
computer lab this morning. I have also attached a picture of the
children at the awards ceremony. Have a great day!

A Name has been Chosen!

Well, after a long list of ideas, the children chose two names for our
classroom frog. We combined them to create "Kindergarten Frog Cutie" as
our pet name. I can't help but call our frog KFrog, because it is just
too cool of a name to pass up!
We also practiced our letters today and visited the gym and music room.
This afternoon, we will be discussing the concept of weight (using a
balance and the terms heavier, lighter) and start a new chapter in math
on numbers. Have a great day!

Our Frog Picture

I am doing a test email to see if pictures will post of my blog though
email. We will be naming our little guy later today!

Happy Friday!

The kids came in and read their new take home book "A Farm". They are
really picking up on the quick words and it is so much fun to hear them
read. They are currently in gym and library. We will then attend
computer lab and make some fun scarecrows. This afternoon, the kids will
be completing a math unit about numbers and visiting our reader pals.
Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the last bit of sunny weather (for
awhile anyway).

Smarty Pants Kids!

Testing for first quarter is complete and I am VERY impressed with the
progress the kids have made. Their hard work is paying off:) Today, the
kids practiced writing letters and visited the gym, music room, and
computer lab. This afternoon, we will be practicing our numbers as well
as our quick words. We will be changing table spots this afternoon and
hopefully the kids will enjoy sitting next to some different children. I
will be gone tomorrow but I am sure the children will carry their good
behavior to their teacher. Have a great day!

Let the Sun Shine!

We came in this morning bright and cheery eyed...That is always a good
thing! The kids worked on letter writing this morning as well as some
journaling. The kids are in gym and music now. This afternoon, we will
be completing some reading testing (namely letter writing) and we will
practice some number writing as well. You should all feel good about
your child's progress-they are doing a great job! Have a good day:)

Brrrr!

The kids came in with a lot of energy this morning so we tried a few
dance/rhyming activities to get us ready for the day! They did a good
job with the letter Uu and are now at the gym/music room. We will be
reading a big book story about shadows this morning as well as
completing centers. I will also be testing the children on their letter
and sound recognition this morning. This afternoon, we will be
discussing the meaning of harvest as well as practicing our numbers.
Have a great day!

Happy Halloween...sort of

The kids came in this morning excited, but focused on their jobs! We are
currently working with our reader pals on our new take home book (our
new words are he and she). We will be decorating some paper bags for our
party this afternoon as well. We will visit the gym, library, and
computer lab soon. We will then complete our math for the day and head
out for recess and lunch. This afternoon, we will be playing some games,
creating some Halloween crafts, and eating fruit kabobs. The Goblin
Parade starts at 2:00 and I hope to see everyone there. Fundraiser items
will be available for pickup after the parade. Have a great Halloween
weekend!

Such a great group of kids!

The kids worked quickly this morning to finish some workbook pages
practicing letters and how to write them. After gym and music, we
journaled using uppercase letters in the beginning of names and an
uppercase letter at the beginning of the sentence. This afternoon, we
will be playing Halloween bingo with numbers and practicing the concepts
of more, less, equal. We finished math testing for this quarter and will
start the reading testing next week. Have a great day!

Let it Snow!

The children have done a fabulous job of holding it together in spite of
the of white conditions! We practiced letter writing this morning as
well as visited the gym, music room, and computer lab. This afternoon,
we will be creating a pumpkin book and practicing our numbers. We are
also learning about the concept 'equal' in regards to numbers. Drive
safe!

I forgot to mention...

Oops! I forgot to mention that I will be gone tomorrow taking care of a
sick child. The children know they will have a sub and I am sure they
will do a great job!

Monday Monday Monday

What a great group of kids! They came in this morning ready to go and
were able to get a lot done before recess. We practiced letter Qq,
visited the gym and music room, and wrote a sentence in our journals (Do
you see a bat?) in which the kids were able to use a question mark for
the first time. This afternoon, we will be making tear paper pumpkins
(they will be sent home to decorate for Halloween) and starting a new
math unit on numbers/counting. I will start testing today for the end of
first quarter. I can't believe the end of the quarter is nearly here!
Have a great day:)

Wednesday Already?!

We had a good time using shaving cream this morning to make our letters
and strengthen our fingers. The room also smells great and the tables
are germ free! The kids are at gym and music now. When they return, we
will be going to the computer lab for Successmaker. We have centers as
well before heading to recess and lunch. This afternoon, we will be
playing a shape jack-o-lantern game and practicing our numbers. Have a
great rest of the week!

Good Job Kids!

The children had a sub for the 1st half of the day today while I was at
a workshop in the building. They did a great job listening and learning
for her and I was very proud of their ability to adapt to new
situations. This afternoon, we will be creating a story board using
pumpkin pictures and completing centers. I can't believe we are half way
done with the school week. Time flies!

A Short Week

Today, we worked on journaling for the first time. The kids copied a
short sentence (I see a frog) from the whiteboard into their journals.
We will do a sentence each day for about a week. After the students have
learned to sound out words, they will begin writing their own sentences.
We also practiced our number writing and made pumpkin people today. Have
a great day!

Half Day Friday

The kids did a great job coming in and getting to work this morning,
even though the half day is a fun and exciting concept! We read our next
take-home book entitled "We See" and practiced the new quick words 'we'
and 'and'. The kids are at gym and library now. When they return, we
will be taking a math test about patterning and then having our short
playtime. The kids will be dismissed at 12:25 today. Have a wonderful
weekend!

Firehall

The kids did a great job walking to and from the firehall today. We were
able to visit with the firefighters and explore the trucks. We received
some hats and flashlights for coming and the kids look great! This
afternoon, we will be finishing our math unit on patterning. We will
also have story time and rest. Please remember that tomorrow is a half
day!

Brrrrr!

We practiced our alphabet this morning and I was very impressed with
every child. They are not only recognizing their letters, but writing
them and making their sounds. The children are currently attending gym
and music. We will be visiting the computer lab this morning and
completing centers. This afternoon, we will be discussing fire safety
and practicing some difficult patterns (ABB, AABB, etc). Have a great
day!

We practiced writing letters Ll-Nn today. The kids did a nice job of starting at the top line for ta

We practiced writing letters Ll-Nn today. The kids did a nice job of
starting at the top line for tall letters and the middle line for small
letters. We do not want to start letters at the bottom line. We visited
the music room and went outside for gym today. We also completed centers
and tried some new choice games that practice rhyming, letters,
patterns, and shapes. This afternoon, we will be making a Fall book,
discussing fire safety, and having our playtime. Have a great day!

What a beautiful weekend!

We are working hard today to get back into our routine. Grandparent's
Day was a blast, but now we need to get back to work:) Today, the
children practiced the letter Mm before heading to music and gym. We
will be reading a story from our big book called Shadows when they
return and completing some new centers. This afternoon, the kids will be
starting a unit on fire safety. We will be making our fire fighter hats
and practicing some patterning as well. We are looking forward to our
trip to the firehall this week. Have a great day!

It's Friday:)

What a busy but wonderful grandparent's day:) We are getting some
reading work done before our big performance. We practiced the words 'I'
and 'see' and worked on writing. This afternoon, we will be coloring,
packing our folders, and preparing for our big performance. Have a great
weekend!

BUSY BUSY

The children did a good job of holding it together through a very busy
day. We did a little rearranging in our classroom and prepared for
grandparents day. We also practiced patterning and the letter Ll. We are
looking forward to a wonderful performance tomorrow afternoon for the
grandparents!

Hard Working Kids!

The kiddos worked very hard today on letter, sounds, and letter writing.
They performed their grandparent's day songs for the teachers and looked
very adorable doing it! This afternoon, we will be creating one last
grandparent day project and continue patterning in math. Have a great
day!

Back to it!

I was home with sick children yesterday, so I apologize for not
posting:) The children worked well with the substitute and finished
their work. I was very happy to hear that they had a good day without
me. Today, the children practiced letter Jj before leaving for music and
gym. They are working very hard on their grandparent music right now.
Next, we will be practicing our rhyming skills and completing centers.
This afternoon, the children will make a gift for grandparents day and
practice patterning in math. Have a great day!

Happy Friday:)

What a morning! The kids did a great job reading their second take-home
book, "Lunch". We practiced the words a, an, is, here. The kids now have
five quick words to practice (including the word 'the'). The children
are attending gym and library this morning, as well as finishing our
first math unit and creating Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees based upon
the book of the same name. This afternoon, we will be visiting the
computer lab, making leaf rubbings with our reader pals, and having
playtime. Have a great weekend!

A Sunny Sunny Day

The kids practiced writing their letters this morning, namely Hh, and
completed their first assessment worksheets. Today, we completed them as
a group just so the children could see what they were like and how the
directions worked. Next month, they will complete them as if they were
tests. This afternoon, the kids will be completing math practice and
creating Fall trees with different colored paper. Have a great day!

The kids had a practice fire drill this morning and visited the computer lab. We also wrote letter G

The kids had a practice fire drill this morning and visited the computer
lab. We also wrote letter Gg in our letter books and completed centers.
This afternoon, we will read a Fall story called Falling Leaves and
practice identifying leaves by their shape. Have a great day!

I love Fall!

The kids are doing a great job of writing their names and finishing
their work on time. We practiced these things this morning, as well as
wrote the letter Ff and completed a few pages from our reading
workbooks. The kids visited the gym and music rooms, and will now work
on making our first class book. The children will be able to read this
book whenever they have down time. It is called "Apples on Top" and it
correlates with the Dr. Seuss book with the same name. This afternoon,
the kids will read a Fall book, sort leaves by color, and practice more
math concepts about location words. We are really practicing right/left
hands. Have a great day!

Back to it!

The children worked hard this morning on letters, namely letter Ee, and
sounds. We also discussed nouns (person, place, animal, object) and
completed new centers. This afternoon, the kids will be completing
hearing/vision screening, starting our Fall unit, and practicing shapes
and sorting. Have a great day!

Yummy

The kids diligently cut apples this morning so we could make applesauce
for snack today. It should taste great! We also started our first
take-home book "The Park". We practiced the word 'the' extensively. We
will also visit the computer lab and have library and gym. This
afternoon, the kids will practice their math, and work with reader pals
to complete an apple book. Have a great weekend!

Picture Day

The kids had great smiles for their pictures today! It is fun to watch
their faces as they pose for the camera. This morning, we also practiced
letter Dd and completed centers. This afternoon, we will be closing our
apple unit and practicing math skills. Have a great day!

Yummy Apples!

The children worked hard this morning on their letters Aa thru Cc and
also toured the computer lab. This afternoon, we will be completing math
and having story. We will also be apple tasting today to see what color
apple is our favorite. Have a great day!

The children worked on writing letter A and B this morning. We are trying to help them build up thei

The children worked on writing letter A and B this morning. We are
trying to help them build up their finger muscles! We also completed
centers, visited the gym and music room, and decorated our memory books.
This afternoon, we will be working in our math books and reading an
apple poem. Have a great day!

Such great kids!

The children worked with a sub this morning while I finished testing. I
was glad to see them working hard and following the rules. This
afternoon, we will be starting a unit about apples. We will use apples
to discuss the sense of taste, how to graph, and read several apple
stories. We will also start a math unit about location words (above,
below, middle) and continue to discuss shapes as well. Have a great day!

It's Friday...Already?!

The kids did a fabulous job this morning with their routine. We
discussed rhyming words, the alphabet, and read a story about saying
sorry. They are currently in gym and library. Feel free to send your
child's library book back to school anytime next week. This afternoon,
the kids will read story and visit with their reader pals. During this
time, the kids will be practicing shape names. We will then work on some
more testing and have snack/playtime. Have a fabulous weekend!

The children have really settled into a routine and did a great job today. We discussed shapes, colo

The children have really settled into a routine and did a great job
today. We discussed shapes, colors, and writing letters. I have shown
the kids that when they make a letter, they do not start at the bottom
of the page, but the top or the middle. We also read Brown Bear by Eric
Carle and decorated our own story pictures. Have a great day!

The kids worked hard today and we were able to get through our entire schedule. We discussed similar

The kids worked hard today and we were able to get through our entire
schedule. We discussed similarities and differences in our families. We
also discussed more above the line behaviors. The children visited the
gym and music room this morning. This afternoon, we discussed what would
happen if I was home sick (a sub would be in the classroom). Have a
great day!

Back to School...

Hello:)
The kids did a great job of jumping back into a routine today. They
took care of their morning jobs (hanging their coats, putting away their
folders, working at their tables) and listened to directions. We sorted
nouns today (person, place, animal, object) and drew self portraits. I
have also started testing the children on colors. We had gym and music
today as well. Have a great evening!

Have a Great Weekend!

The kids practiced more of their routines today. They did a very good
job of listening and following directions. We also discussed above the
line behaviors, visited the library, and met some of the sixth graders.
We will be pairing students with a sixth grade pal next week. Have a
wonderful weekend!

The children worked hard today and were able to remember some of the routines we learned yesterday.

The children worked hard today and were able to remember some of the
routines we learned yesterday. We discussed above the line behaviors
such as listening at group and being quiet in the hallway. We also read
several stories about making friends and going to school. This
afternoon, we will be discussing fire drills and how to color in
kindergarten. I can't believe it is already Friday tomorrow! Have a
great evening:)

A great first day!

The children did a great job of working through a long and busy day.
They were good listeners, hard workers, and willing to adjust the
schedule when needed. Today, we started with introductions and some
activities on the Smartboard. We then attended gym and music. After
recess and lunch, we discussed Above the Line behaviors, bus safety, and
had our snack and playtime. I am looking forward to another great day
tomorrow!

Conference Day!

Hello families:)
Thanks to all who were able to attend a conference in some shape or
form. I was able to meet with everyone in person or over the phone over
the last week. I really appreciate the support you are giving your
children and I promise to do my best to help both you and your child
have a great year.
I will try to post each day as to what your child did in school. If I
am gone or forget, apologize in advance!
I look forward to posting tomorrow after a busy but fun first day:)

The Last Week of School...

The children were very excited to start their last week today! We
completed some journaling, testing, and cleaning. We also visited the
gym and library. We will spend time tomorrow doing similar things. On
Wednesday, we will be completing our paper work, cleaning, and
organizing. The children will be attending "Movin' up day" in which they
get to visit with all the first grade teachers. We will also watch our
end of the year DVD and sign each other's Memory Books. I cannot believe
the end of the year is so close. Since this will be my final Blog for
the 2009-2010 school year, I would like to thank all of the families for
such strong support and for sharing your child with me this school year.
This was truly a great group to work with and I will miss them so much
over the summer. Thanks again, and I hope your summers are filled with
the occasional lazy day and lots of good times!

Have a great weekend!

The children finished their sound pages today, which will be placed in
their memory books. We also said goodbye to one student whose last day
was today. Next week, we will finish cleaning, organizing, journaling,
and writing. Have a great weekend!

The countdown continues...

We got a lot of testing done today: 34 quick word spelling test,
sounding out words, adding, etc. The kids are doing a fantastic job! We
also did a little cleaning and organizing of materials. This afternoon,
the kids will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also
close our animal unit and take down the unit posters that we created
over the year. We will discuss our favorite units (fire safety, apples,
fall, the arctic, President's Day, Martin Luther King Jr, etc). A lot of
good times!

Six Days...

The kids worked EXTREMELY hard this morning. We recorded our Reader's
Theatre presentations and wrote our letters Aa-Zz. We also wrote down
100 words, a great accomplishment for a 5/6 year old. This afternoon,
the children will visit the music room, gym, and computer lab. We will
also discuss some different types of forest animals. Have a great day!

Seven Days Left of Kindergarten

The kids practiced their Reader's Theatre groups today. The students
will be rehearsing lines and reading in front of the camera, hopefully
tomorrow. I will be sending home a DVD copy on the last day of school.
We also wrote our numbers to 100 for end of the quarter testing. The
testing items will be sent home in their Memory Books on the last day of
school. This afternoon, we will be visiting the gym, music room, and
computer lab. Have a great day!

We made it!

Back on the bus after a wonderful trip! Thanks to all who volunteered.
We are a much quieter group on the return trip;-) Have a great 3-day
weekend!

Zoo Day!

We are on the bus, heading to the zoo. To say we are excited is an
understatement! See many of you there soon!

The kids did a great job of working through their take-home book (Puff) and creating addition art. T

The kids did a great job of working through their take-home book (Puff)
and creating addition art. They also completed centers and some reading
assessments. I helped them finish their field trip t-shirts today and
they look great! This afternoon, the children will be visiting the gym,
music room, and computer lab. They will also create some pigs and ducks
for our animal unit. We are looking forward to the zoo trip tomorrow.
For those attending, see you there at about 9:45! We hope to stick
around until 1:30. Thanks!

The children completed a journal entry and practiced adding with beans. We also began decorating our

The children completed a journal entry and practiced adding with beans.
We also began decorating our shirts for our fieldtrip on Friday. This
afternoon, the children will go to gym and music. We will also continue
discussing animal homes and hopefully visit the computer lab. Have a
great day!

The children have worked hard all year and now they have finished their reading books! You will see

The children have worked hard all year and now they have finished their
reading books! You will see the books come home today. They were very
proud of themselves and the hard work they have put in. We also played
domino addition and discussed sentence writing. This afternoon, we will
be visiting the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also discuss
some different farm animals and create a book called "In the Barn".
Enjoy the beautiful weather!

The countdown is on:)

The children have been counting down the days on our morning calendar.
As of this morning, we had twelve days of school left. Wow! The kids
journaled this morning and played a game of sand and sea adding. We also
completed centers and gave the room a little cleaning. This afternoon,
we will learn a little about farm animals and visit the library and gym.
The children will no longer be checking out library books. Have a great
day!

Half Day Today!

The children worked very hard and completed a lot of work in a short
period of time! Today, we completed a take home book (The Quilt) and
wrapped up our touch math unit. We will continue using Touch Math off
and on over the next two weeks. During reading, the children worked on
five different assessments that we actually completed whole group. We
also completed centers. The children completed a lot of work so after
reading a spider story this afternoon, I gave them a twenty minute
playtime before packing for home. It is amazing how quickly the end of
the year is approaching. There are only twelve days of kindergarten
left! What a bittersweet things to say as a teacher. Have a great
weekend:)

Roasty Toasty Day!

The children were very excited to come in their jammies today, but they
did a fabulous job of focusing at work times. We completed centers,
switched our table spots one last time, and toured the other classrooms
in the school while children were at the high school for track. We also
had an outside gym time. This afternoon, the kids will watch a movie
about farm animals to prepare for our animal unit next week and have
some time to use sidewalk chalk and bubbles. Have a great day!

The children worked hard today as we discussed word families and continued with our touch math lesso

The children worked hard today as we discussed word families and
continued with our touch math lessons. We also practiced sounding out
words and completed centers. This afternoon, the children will visit the
gym, music room, and complete a Lockdown practice. We will also conclude
our insect unit. Reminder, tomorrow is pajama day. Have a great day:)

A Beautiful Day

The children worked on reading and writing sentences today. We also
practiced adding using touch math (see
http://www.touchmath.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=WYT.welcome&page=AboutTouchMath
for an explanation). The kids continued to discuss insects and we
decorated some ladybugs. The kids will practice one last fire drill this
afternoon and they will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab.
Have a great day!

Have a great weekend!

The children worked hard and took a spelling and math test today. They
also finished testing with me while a sub stayed in the classroom. This
afternoon, we will visit with reader pals and release our butterflies.
The kids were a little sad, but excited to be doing this!

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

The children enjoyed a wonderful presentation this morning from a world
champion jump roper. He taught the kids that if they want to be good at
something they will need to work hard and practice every day. They
really enjoyed the jump roping in the dark section of the program. The
kids worked with me for awhile today as well as a sub so that I could
work on testing. ALL the kids are doing a great job on their testing and
I have no concerns sending them to first grade. You will receive reports
at the end of the school year, however if you would like to know scores
earlier, just give me a call or send me an email. This afternoon, I will
continue testing. The children will visit the gym and library. Another
Leaps and Bounds class will be paying us a visit and we will also make
some butterflies. Have a great day!

:)

The kids had a great day of being the teacher. The Leaps and Bounds
classes came into the classroom to see what kindergarten is like and the
kindergarten students showed them the ropes. They were very mature and
excellent helpers! We were also able to practice sounding out words and
subtraction today. This afternoon, the kids will be visiting the gym,
music room, and the science fair (put on by grades 4-6). I will be
ordering field trip t-shirts today. Thanks to all who sent money in and
to all of those who are volunteering on the 28th. We will have nice,
small groups for the trip because of all the help. Have a great day!

The children worked on sounding out words and subtracting today. We also played a game at www.iknowt

The children worked on sounding out words and subtracting today. We also
played a game at www.iknowthat.com The kids completed their centers and
we discussed action words. This afternoon, the children will be visiting
the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also discuss insects.
Have a good day!

Monday, Monday

Today, the children worked on sounding out words by playing a reading
game. They will be sent home with the children today. In math, we
continued subtracting (which the children are very good at), and we read
a story about Humphrey the whale. This afternoon, we will do some
journaling and start our insect unit. The kids will also visit the gym
and library. Have a great day!

The children worked on sounding out words and subtracting today. We also discussed animals that live

The children worked on sounding out words and subtracting today. We also
discussed animals that live in the ocean and completed centers. This
afternoon, the children will be visiting the gym, music room, and
computer lab. We will also have an open journal session so the children
can continue practicing their ability to write a complete sentence. Have
a great day!

Raindrops keep falling on my head!

The children worked hard at sounding out words today that all had
"tricks" within. Words such as bear and moose were quite confusing at
times! We practiced subtracting and journaling as well. This afternoon,
the children will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. The
children will be bringing home their Zinnia plants today, so watch for a
red cup with a seedling! Have a good day:)

The children worked hard today and we were able to get a lot done. We sounded out words with both lo

The children worked hard today and we were able to get a lot done. We
sounded out words with both long and short vowel sounds, practiced
subtracting numbers to ten, completed centers, and read a story about
frogs with excellent pictures. This afternoon, the children will go
outside for gym, visit the music room, and create a class book about the
grown-ups who take care of them. Thanks for sending in tin cans, we were
able to get enough. Have a wonderful day!

Welcome back Monday

The children tried very hard to harness their energy this morning and we
were able to finish our reading and math for the morning. We practiced a
few of the reading tricks we learn in kindergarten (ee, ou, wh, and gh).
The new subtraction unit in math had us subtracting with pictures today.
We also discussed some pronouns (he, she, it, we, they) and completed
some new centers. Barnum's PTA generously supplied us with three new MP3
players so the children had a nicer way to listen to stories in the
reading center. A big thanks goes to our wonderful PTA! This afternoon,
the children will work in their memory books (you will receive these on
the last day of school), discuss how thankful we are for the grownups
who take care of us (Mother's Day), and visit the library and gym. Have
a wonderful day!

Happy Friday!

The kids started with a presentation this morning about electrical
safety. They were excellent listeners and seemed to really enjoy the
presentation. We took our spelling test, math test, and finished our
dinosaur unit. The children will visit the gym, music room, and read
with their reader pals this afternoon. Have a wonderful weekend!

The children worked hard to read a story called "Vic in the Van" today. They are doing a wonderful j

The children worked hard to read a story called "Vic in the Van" today.
They are doing a wonderful job of reading their quick words and sounding
out while reading. We also practiced adding and journaled. This
afternoon, the children will visit the gym, music room , and computer
lab. We will also continue our dinosaur unit. Have a great day 8)

The children practiced sounding out with magic 'e' today and added with zoo animals. We also complet

The children practiced sounding out with magic 'e' today and added with
zoo animals. We also completed centers and practiced using the correct
pronouns in a sentence. The children will visit the music room, gym, and
computer lab today. Our topic in unit is dinosaurs and we will be
discussing how scientists excavate a skeleton. They will have the
opportunity to see pictures of some archeological digs. Have a great
day!

A Busy Half Day!

The kids did a good job finishing up a math review, spelling test, and
plant journals today. We also completed centers, watched a Bernstein
Bears movie about manners, and had a short playtime. Have a wonderful
weekend and enjoy the weather!

We had a full day of sounding out words and adding! The children practiced using 'qu' rather than ju

We had a full day of sounding out words and adding! The children
practiced using 'qu' rather than just a 'q' in letter time today. We
also journaled about how we could help our planet each day. This
afternoon, the children will be visiting the gym and music room. We will
have a tornado drill and finish our Earth day projects. Reminder: there
is only a half day of school tomorrow (12:25). Enjoy the sunny day!

Brrrr;)

The children were very focused and ready to learn today, which is always
good to see! We started by reviewing the 'ing' sound. I worked with a
small group of children on reading sentences and answering comprehension
questions as well. The children practiced adding and completed centers.
There are some beautiful Spring journals hanging in the hall that the
children completed during reading today. This afternoon, the children
will visit the music room, have outside gym, and the computer lab. We
will also create some Earth day paintings. A quick reminder: There is
half day of school on Friday (12:25). Have a great day!

The children worked hard on sounding out words (particularly those with 'ing' at the end) and adding

The children worked hard on sounding out words (particularly those with
'ing' at the end) and adding small numbers. Today, we used cubes when
adding. We also completed centers and practiced the pronouns 'we' and
'they'. This afternoon, the kids will visit the music room, gym, and
computer lab. We will be discussing more ways to help our planet as
well. Have a great afternoon!

Happy Monday 8)

Today the kids did a great job of listening and focusing on their work.
I am very proud of how eager they are to learn! We worked on a new
take-home book titled "Fix It" and started a new chapter in math
(addition). The kids already have a great starting place. Many children
know some of their addition facts by heart. The children completed a new
set of centers today and discussed how much their plants have grown in
just ten days. The children will be having outside gym today and
visiting the library. Have a great afternoon!

End of the Kindergarten School Week

Hello! Today, the children took a spelling and math test. They did well
on both. This afternoon, the kids will be visiting the gym, music room,
and computer lab. We took some time to describe our plants (they are
sprouting and growing quickly) and close our plant unit. Next week, we
will be discussing Earth day. There will NOT be school for kindergarten
students tomorrow due to kindergarten roundup. Have a great weekend!

An Exciting Day

The children were delighted when the first egg hatched yesterday. Today,
they were exhilarated when all but one had hatched! They also walked in
to find that our vegetable garden had sprouted (spinach and peas). We
were able to sound out some words and discussed the trick 's' can play
in a word (sounds like a /z/). We also practiced graphing using tally
marks and completed centers. This afternoon, the kids will be visiting
the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also plant some lima
beans without using soil. You will have to ask your child to explain
when they get home. Have a great day!

Hello families!

Today, the kids came in the room and seemed very tired from a weekend of
playing outside! They were still able to get a lot of work done,
however, and tried their hardest to focus. We sounded out words and
learned the word 'all'. They also completed a graph about Mickey Mouse
or Winnie the Pooh. We discussed the pronouns he, she, and it. This
afternoon, the children will work in their memory books, discuss seeds,
and visit the library and gym. Have a great day!

Hello Friday:)

Today, the children came into the room with a lot of energy. I was very
happy to see them control that energy and do a good job on their
spelling test. We did some graphing in math and completed another take
home book entitled "Ten Men". This afternoon, the children will visit
the gym and music rooms. Reader pals will be stopping by and we will
plant our vegetable garden. Have a fabulous weekend!

A Busy Thursday!

We practiced sounding out words with the silent 'E' at the end. The kids
did a great job of learning this "trick". We also created a graph about
pets and boys vs girls. We switched our table spots this morning and
cleaned out our cubbies as well. This afternoon, the kids will visit the
gym and music room. We will discuss plants and the things they need to
survive. We will be having a lockdown practice this afternoon. The kids
understand that we will probably never have a real lockdown, but
practicing is a smart thing to do. They feel it is a chance to test
their listening skills and sit quietly so that our principal can't hear
them in the classroom. If you have any questions about our lockdown
practices, you can ask your child or give me a call at school. Have a
great day!

Today we worked on creating a fruit graph. The children voted on their favorite type of fruit and we

Today we worked on creating a fruit graph. The children voted on their
favorite type of fruit and we graphed the results (the winner was
banana). The children discussed how graphs are much easier to read that
a list of numbers. We also completed centers and read a story about team
work. This afternoon, the children will make a plant diagram and label
all the parts of a plant. They will also visit the gym, music room, and
computer lab. Have a great day!

Terrific Tuesday

The children did a great job of jumping right back into our daily
schedule. We sounded out some words and practiced using "magic E" today.
We also started a brand new math unit about graphing. The children will
have the chance to make several different graphs this week. Today we
completed a graph about the color shirts we were wearing. This
afternoon, the kids will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We
will also begin a new unit on plants. We will discuss seeds, how plants
grow, what they look like, and how to care for them. We will be planting
our classroom garden on Friday. Have a great day!

Have a great Week!

Today, the children came in excited for a long break! They managed to
pull it together and finish some reading and math activities. They also
completed centers and decorated some Easter work. This afternoon, the
kids will be visiting the music room, gym, and computer lab. We will
also make Easter bunny puppets. Have a great week and I will post again
next week:)

The children worked hard to make a word family wheel today. Please ask them to show you their wheel

The children worked hard to make a word family wheel today. Please ask
them to show you their wheel when they get home. They did a great job of
reading the words. We also completed a little money review. Most of the
children retained the information about coins and their value. The kids
will visit the library and gym this afternoon. We made some fun Spring
art to keep in the classroom. In our centers this week, the kids will
have a chance to play a game from Professor Garfield
(professorgarfield.com). Check it out if you have a chance. Have a great
day!

Happy Friday!

The kids worked hard taking tests today! They did a great job on their
spelling test and their measurement math test. We also completed centers
and read our new take home book entitled "Gus". This is my favorite
take-home book (you will have to ask your child why). The kids spent the
day monitoring the bear and owl cameras online (sites are listed in
yesterday's post). Today, we also monitored the Africa cameras
(http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Africa_Animal_Cam.html,
http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Africa_Wildlife_Cam.html)
and had the chance to see two rhinos, an elephant, and several Gazelle.
We hope to see more in upcoming days. This afternoon, the children will
visit the gym and music room. They will also create a fun Spring
project. Have a wonderful weekend!

Let the Sun Shine!

The children are keeping a close eye on the eggs and incubator that were
brought in yesterday. Thanks to the room parent and student who brought
it in for us to watch! We will hopefully see some active baby chicks in
three weeks. Today, we sounded out words and reviewed measurement in
math. We also completed some reading assessments (which will come home
today) and all passed. I am very impressed with the children and their
progress in reading. Fabulous job! this afternoon, we will be visiting
the gym, music room, and computer lab. It is choice day in the lab so
kids will be selecting a website (such as Starfall or PBSKids) to use.
Have a great day!

The children worked hard at sounding out words and reading words with "magic E" this morning. We als

The children worked hard at sounding out words and reading words with
"magic E" this morning. We also completed two math lessons about weight
(heavy vs lite) and practiced writing sentences. This afternoon, the
children will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will
create a Spring classbook as well. We viewed the owl cam at
http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Owl_Nest_Box_Cam.html as
well as the mama bear cam in Ely at
http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/live-den-cam.html. The
children enjoyed watching Molly primp her nest today! Have a great day:)

The children had another excellent morning of hard word. They practiced sounding out words using the

The children had another excellent morning of hard word. They practiced
sounding out words using the /oa/ sound. They also completed a few
measurement lessons using paperclips and cubes. This afternoon, the kids
will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. They will also create
some beautiful flower art for Spring. Have a great day!

Welcome Back!

Congratulations to the Barnum Girl's Basketball Team! Today, the
children came back ready and eager to learn. I was impressed by how hard
they worked and the extent of their focus. The children took Friday's
spelling test and did a very good job. They completed three math lessons
on measuring in one sitting! We also completed centers and journaled.
This afternoon, the kids created some fun Spring art. They will visit
the library and gym as well. Have a great day!

The children did a lot of work today! We finished a lot of our third quarter testing and did a littl

The children did a lot of work today! We finished a lot of our third
quarter testing and did a little journaling. We also completed centers
and visited the gym and music room. This afternoon, we made some fan
signs and rode the bus to the pepfest. The kids did a great job of
cheering on the Bombers! There is no school tomorrow~I hope some of our
families can attend the tournament. Have a great day!

Today, we continued with our third quarter testing. The kids are doing a fabulous job! We practiced

Today, we continued with our third quarter testing. The kids are doing a
fabulous job! We practiced sounding out words, continued our measurement
unit in math, and visited the music room and gym. The children will also
visit the computer lab this afternoon for a game on Successmaker. Have a
great day!

What a Beautiful Day!

I was so happy to hear good comments about the student's day with the
sub on Friday! Today, the children worked on sounding out words and
began a new unit on measuring in math. We will visit the library and gym
this afternoon as well as complete a St. Patrick's Day project. I will
be sending home an order form for Championship Basketball shirts. They
will need to be returned tomorrow and I will pick the shirts up for the
kids on Wednesday and send them home. We will also be attending the
pepfest on Wednesday for our talented girls basketball team. There will
be no school for students on Thursday and possibly Friday, if the girls
win their first game. More information will be coming home. Have a great
day!

It's Raining It's Pouring!

The children had inside recess today. I was very impressed with how they
played quietly and stayed above the line during this time. Sometimes,
not getting outside for physical activity can really have a negative
impact on their behavior. This group does a pretty good job of handling
the situation! This morning, the kids worked on sounding out words and
telling time. They also completed centers. This afternoon, the kids will
visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. Have a wonderful day and
enjoy the rain!

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head!

I am so proud of the children! The last few days have been quite "loud"
in our room and we have discussed how to improve this. The children came
in the classroom today and took charge of the situation:) I am very
happy with the children and their efforts to make our room a happy and
quiet place to be;)
This morning, we sounded out words and made some fun Spring clocks. We
also completed centers and gave the classroom a good cleaning. This
afternoon, we will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. Have a
wonderful day!

The children have done a much better job of listening today. It is great to see them work on a skill

The children have done a much better job of listening today. It is great
to see them work on a skill so diligently; listening at group. Today,
the children worked on their writing and practiced telling time in small
groups. They also completed centers. This afternoon, the children will
visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also make some
silly leprechaun masks, which will be sent home later today. Have a
great day!

I am running late!

Sorry for the late post today! The children began the morning with a
special presentation about the Froggy books by Jonathon London. The
information was wonderful and most children did a fabulous job. Several
children needed reminders on how to listen to a presentation so we spent
some time practicing our listening skills. The afternoon was much
better:) We also practiced telling time and visited the library and the
gym. We have now started our St. Patrick's Day unit so you will see some
leprechaun projects making their way home. Have a great day!

Have a Great Weekend!

The children finished their unit on money this week. We began discussing
time and will continue this next week. The children read the book "The
Nap" today and will bring that home in their folder. We will also finish
our map unit this afternoon by creating maps of the children's bedrooms.
They will also create treasure maps. Please check your child's folders
for the newsletter and a paper discussing the upcoming spelling test.
Have a great weekend!

I am Back:)

Today, the children all worked on sounding out words. I also worked with
a small group on reading a short story and answering some comprehension
questions. We are starting to tell time to the hour and continued with
our map unit by going on a treasure hunt in the school. This afternoon,
the kids will visit the music room, gym, and computer lab. Have a great
day!

The children are doing such a great job in reading! Today, some children worked on sounding out word

The children are doing such a great job in reading! Today, some children
worked on sounding out words while others read a story and answered
comprehension questions. Some of those materials are grade one so I was
really impressed with the hard work! In math, we discussed the calendar
and days of the week. The children will begin telling time this week as
well. For our unit discussion today, the children will practice looking
at a map of the USA and locating Minnesota. The children will also visit
the gym and music rooms this afternoon. I will be gone tomorrow. It is
wonderful that the children know how to "run" the classroom and will
stay on task while I am gone. It makes me feel a lot better about being
gone for a day. Have a wonderful afternoon!

Let the Sun Shine!!!

The children came to the room today with a lot of energy! I cannot blame
them, after all the weather is beautiful! We sounded out words and
completed centers today. In reading, we read a story about being
patriotic. This afternoon, we will begin our unit on maps. We will also
visit the gym and library. Have a wonderful day!

Let the sun shine!

It is Friday again and the kids decided to treat Mrs. Lembke by working
as hard as they could this morning! They sounded out words to read their
new take-home book "Sam and Matt". They also practiced counting money
and completed centers. This afternoon, the kids will be visiting the
gym, music room, and their reader pals. A dental hygienist came in this
morning and reviewed some good dental health habits. The kids were very
interested in hearing about the plaque bugs that grow in our mouths:)
Have a great weekend!

The children worked on identifying beginning and ending sound /L/ and practiced identifying coins an

The children worked on identifying beginning and ending sound /L/ and
practiced identifying coins and their value. The children also completed
centers. This afternoon, they will visit the gym, music room, and
computer lab. They will also have a chance to visit the book fair. Have
a great day!

Let it Snow

Today, the children began with sounding out words. We then reviewed the
coin names and practiced sorting them. After centers, we practiced
identifying action words. This afternoon, the children will visit the
gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also start our unit on dental
health. Enjoy the snow!

Happy 100th Day of Kindergarten

Today the children started by sounding out words and reviewing the basic
coins. They also completed centers and read a Robert Munsch story as a
class. This afternoon, we will be creating a few 100 day class projects.
We will also visit the library and gym. Have a great day!

Have a Great Weekend!

Today, the children read a new take-home book "Hat". They are doing a
good job sounding out unknown words. We also practiced identifying and
using pennies, nickels, and dimes. This afternoon, the kids will visit
the gym, music room, and our reader pals. Have a wonderful weekend!

Let the Sun Shine!

Today, we worked on sounding out words and identifying the "dinky dime".
We also completed centers and a journal. This afternoon, the children
will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will make some fun
flags using cotton balls too! Have a great day:)

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and identifying the "normal nickel". We call it thi

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and identifying the
"normal nickel". We call it this because it is not big like a quarter or
small like a dime. We also completed centers and a journal. This
afternoon, the children will be going to music, gym, and computer lab.
We will also discuss President's Day a bit further. Enjoy the sunny
day!

Today, the children worked on the sound /h/ and sounded out several words. They also started a new m

Today, the children worked on the sound /h/ and sounded out several
words. They also started a new math chapter about money. We will be
practicing the names of the coins and their value for about two weeks.
This afternoon, the children will visit the gym and music room, play
Successmaker in the computer lab, and we will start discussing
president's day. Have a great day!

Happy Valentine's Day...almost

The kids did a very good job of focusing thus far. It is hard on a fun
day to get all the work done before having a "party". The kids did a
great job! So far, we have completed our take-home book (Sam Sat),
colored heart puzzles in math, and sounded out some words. This
afternoon, we will have story, music and gym. We will then complete some
fun Valentine centers and exchange valentine cards. Have a fabulous
weekend!

I am Back:)

Today, the children took some reading assessments about vocabulary (they
will come home today, all did very well). They also practiced counting
by fives and completed centers. We visited tumblebooks.com to read some
fun stories before lunch. This afternoon, the children will either go to
music or outside gym (they are split for this) and we will hear some
information about the Olympics from the sixth grade. Have a great day!

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and counted by fives. Some of the children visited

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and counted by fives.
Some of the children visited the music room while others went sledding
outside. We also had a fun Valentine math graphing project today. In the
computer lab, we played Successmaker. Have a great day!

Today, the children did a fabulous job of listening to directions and working on their projects. We

Today, the children did a fabulous job of listening to directions and
working on their projects. We sounded out words, counted by threes and
fours, and created Valentine Bumble Bees. This afternoon, we will visit
the gym and library. Have a great day!

Happy Friday:)

Today, the children practiced sounding out words and took their math
test (this will come home today in their folders-it's in the back of
their math book). We also visited the gym and music room. The reader
pals joined us to complete a Valentine number chart and we created some
fun Valentine decorations for the classroom. Have a great weekend!

I am Back!

It is so good to be back in the classroom. The kids did a very good job
for the teacher the last two days. Today, we worked on sounding out
words and counting. We also journaled, visited the music room and gym,
and played a game in the computer lab. We started our Valentine projects
today. Have a great day!

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and counting by twos, fives, and tens. They also at

Today, the children worked on sounding out words and counting by twos,
fives, and tens. They also attended the second quarter awards ceremony
and visited the library and gym. We discussed groundhog's day today and
majority of the kids wanted the groundhog to NOT see his shadow and have
Spring arrive soon. I will unfortunately be gone the next two days. The
children are very well prepared and the sub should be Miss G (who the
children love). Talk to you again on Thursday:)

Today, we practiced sounding out words and counting by fives. The children were able to list 41 word

Today, we practiced sounding out words and counting by fives. The
children were able to list 41 words that started with the letter N! The
children will visit the music room, gym, and computer lab this
afternoon. Unfortunately, I will be gone tomorrow. Miss G. will be the
substitute teacher. The children are very familiar with her and enjoy it
when she comes in the classroom. I will send home all end of the week
papers today. Have a great weekend!

Brrrrr

Today the children worked on sounding out words (surpise, surprise:) and
counting by tens. They stayed in from recess because of the chilly
temperatures. This afternoon, the kids will be visiting the gym and
music room, discussing outer space (namely the sun and moon), and
visiting the computer lab. Have a great day!

The children did a fantastic job on their reading testing today! I will send home a letter with your

The children did a fantastic job on their reading testing today! I will
send home a letter with your child's report card letting you know your
child's scores. Everyone was near or above the goal. I am very proud of
their hard work. The children worked on sounding out words today and
practiced numbers to 100. We will be counting by 5's and 10's in math
this week. They also visited the music room, gym, and computer lab
today. Have a great day:)

The children got a lot done in just a few hours today. They sounded out words, finished our math cen

The children got a lot done in just a few hours today. They sounded out
words, finished our math centers, read stories, and had their lunch and
recess. Have a wonderful weekend and we will talk again on Tuesday!

Hello!

Today the children worked on sounding out words and writing their
numbers to 100. We also completed centers and visited the gym and music
rooms. Remember, there is only a half day of school tomorrow. Have a
great day!

The children did an excellent job sounding out words today. All of the kids can find at least two so

The children did an excellent job sounding out words today. All of the
kids can find at least two sounds for every word. I have never had a
class accomplish this so early in the school year. The children
completed math centers again today as well as visiting the gym and music
room. We will have a lockdown practice at 2:00 this afternoon to review
school safety procedures. The children understand that we practice these
drills to be prepared, however they will probably never have to do it
for real. Enjoy the heat wave!

The kids did a great job of listening after coming back from a three-day weekend. We practiced sound

The kids did a great job of listening after coming back from a three-day
weekend. We practiced sounding out words this morning. We also practiced
numbers in our math centers. Some children worked on adding at this time
while others practiced their number to 20 or 100. The children had
activities that were appropriate to their needs. We also discussed
Martin Luther King Jr this afternoon. The children learned that he was
an important man because he helped the world understand the importance
of all getting along. Have a wonderful day!

Have a Great Weekend!

Today we read our new take-home book "What Do We See". The kids are
doing a fabulous job of reading their quick words. We also finished our
math unit on numbers to 20 and read "Polar Bear, Polar Bear". In the
afternoon, we visited the gym and music rooms. We will be going to the
high school at 1:10 to watch a performance of Cinderella. The kids are
really looking forward to it. Have a great weekend!

We're Having a Heat Wave!

Today we practiced finding the ending sound in a word. The kids reach
out and "grab" the sound. Most children need to say the word out loud to
find it. We also practiced numbers and made penguin art. We visited the
gym, music room, and computer lab today. Enjoy the heat wave!

Today, the children started out with a sounds practice page. They are doing a wonderful job finding

Today, the children started out with a sounds practice page. They are
doing a wonderful job finding the beginning sound in a word. We
practiced numbers and counting. I have started testing math skills for
this quarter. The kids are doing a great job. We would like all children
to recognize numbers to 20 by this point in the school year. We started
our Arctic unit today and discussed some of the animals that live in the
coldest places on Earth. Have a great day!

We're Having a Heat Wave...

Today the kids worked on sounding out words in their workbooks (such as
skate, mop, and mask). We created graphs in math (do you prefer white or
chocolate milk) and practiced writing numbers 9 thru 11. Some of the
children are turning their nine around, so we use the poem 'circle and a
line makes a nine'. We also visited the gym, music room, and the
computer lab. Have a great day!

Today the children worked on sounding out words and counting. We read "The Mitten" and created a fun

Today the children worked on sounding out words and counting. We read
"The Mitten" and created a fun project that will allow your child to
share the story with you. We also visited the gym and library today.
Have a great day!

Have a great weekend!

Today we read our new take-home book entitled "What do we do now?" It
will come home today. We also worked on numbers and completed our
centers. With our reader pals, we created snowman windsocks. We also
visited the music room and the gym. As a reward, your children had a
little movie time today. I was very impressed with their hard work this
week. Many children can have a hard time adjusting back into the routine
of school after a long break. This year, I didn't see that at all! Plus,
they even moved forward with their reading and math goals rather than
falling behind. Excellent work!

Brrrrr

Today we practiced sounding out words and counting. The kids are doing a
great job of finding the beginning and ending sounds of words. We mainly
use our workbooks for these activities, so you will not see too many
papers of this sort coming home. We also visited the music room, gym,
and computer lab. Have a great day!

Today we worked on finding the ending sound of a word. The kids hold up their hand and try to "grab"

Today we worked on finding the ending sound of a word. The kids hold up
their hand and try to "grab" the end of the word. We practiced with the
words cat, dog, grass, grill, bear, and fox. We also practiced numbers
and counting in math and visited the gym and music rooms. The children
had a choice day in computer lab. Have a great day!

Today we worked on counting and sounding out words. We visited the music room and the gym. In comput

Today we worked on counting and sounding out words. We visited the music
room and the gym. In computer lab, we worked on Successmaker, our school
math program. Have a great day!

Happy 2010

Welcome back! The kids did a great job of getting back into our routine.
They had fabulous behavior and listening today! Today we practiced
sounding out words and counting. We also created some Winter art and
visited the gym and library. Happy New Year!